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  1. May 2, 2024 · Frank McCourt (born August 19, 1930, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died July 19, 2009, New York, New York) was an American author and teacher who was perhaps best known for the memoir Angela’s Ashes (1996), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.

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  3. Apr 29, 2024 · Angela's Ashes, imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's astounding humor and compassion, is a glorious book that bears all the marks of a classic."When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and ...

  4. May 1, 2024 · Angela's Ashes was published in 1996 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. A sequel to the book, 'Tis, was published in 1999, and was followed by Teacher Man in 2005. 3

  5. 5 days ago · Science Fiction. All Genres > Next book >> Added by 76 members. Add to wish list. Add to my books. Angela's Ashes. (1996) (The first book in the Angela's Ashes series) A non fiction book by Frank McCourt. Buy from Amazon. Search. Price and availability checked 2024-05-18, 11:45 PM PDT - details.

  6. 5 days ago · That is amazing particularly because it was Frank McCourt's first book! A National Book Critics Circle Award plus an L.A. Times Book Award were also given to him for writing this memorable book. This story starts out in America with fairly recent Irish immigrants. Angela is the name of the author's mother.

  7. 3 days ago · Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick.

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  8. May 1, 2024 · 5/5: "When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while...People everywhere brag and whimper about the woes of their early years, but nothing can compare with the Irish version: the poverty; the shiftless loquacious alcoholic father; the pious defeated mother moaning by the fire; pompous ...

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